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<CONFORMED-NAME>TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS INC
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<STREET1>1441 GARDINER LANE
<CITY>LOUISVILLE
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<ZIP>40213
<PHONE>5028748300
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<STREET1>1900 COLONEL SANDERS LANE
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>GREAT AMERICAN RESTAURANT CO
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<p ALIGN=CENTER><b><FONT SIZE=4>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><BR>
<font size=3>Washington, D.C. 20549</font><BR><BR>
<font size=4><b>FORM 8-K</b><BR><BR>
CURRENT REPORT</FONT><BR><BR>
<font size=3><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
 of 1934<BR><BR>
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</b><BR>
<b>January 24, 2002</b><BR><BR>
<b>Commission file number 1-13163</b></font><BR></p>

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<p align=center><b><FONT SIZE=4>TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS, INC.</font></b><BR>
<font size=3>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><BR>
<BR>

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     <TD align=center width=35%>North Carolina</Td>
<td width=40%>&nbsp;</td>
     <Td  align=center width=25%>13-3951308</Td></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD align=center ><HR Size=1 noshade width=85%></TD>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
     <TD align=center ><HR Size=1 noshade width=70%></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD align=center >(State or other jurisdiction of </TD>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
     <TD align=center >(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
     <TD align=center >of incorporation or organization)</TD>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
     <TD align=center > Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<p align=center>1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville, Kentucky&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40213<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</p>

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<p align=center>Registrant's telephone number, including area code:&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(502) 874-8300</p>

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<p align=center>Former name or former address, if changed since last report:
&nbsp;&nbsp;N/A</P>

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<p>Item 5.&nbsp;<U>OTHER EVENTS</U></p>

<blockquote>On  January 24, 2002, TRICON  Global  Restaurants,  Inc.  issued a press  release  announcing  the appointment of
Thomas Ryan to its Board of Directors.  A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and
incorporated herein by reference.</blockquote>

<p>Item 7.&nbsp;<U>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</U></p>
<blockquote>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits<BR><BR>

99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press release dated January 24, 2002 from TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc.</blockquote>

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<p ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=3>SIGNATURE</FONT></p>

<p align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the  requirements of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p>

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<p align=right><u>TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS, INC.</u><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<p ALIGN=LEFT>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>January 25, 2002</U></p>
<p align=right><u> /s/ &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Matthew M. Preston&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><br>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Associate General Counsel&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<P><b><u>TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS APPOINTS THOMAS RYAN TO BOARD</u></b></P>

<P><B>LOUISVILLE, KY - January 24, 2002:</b> Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) announced today the appointment of Thomas M. Ryan, 49,
to its Board of Directors.  Ryan is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CVS Corporation, the parent company of CVS
Pharmacy, Inc.  CVS is the country's leading pharmacy, with over 4,100 pharmacy stores and revenues exceeding $22 billion.</P>

<P>"Tom Ryan successfully runs America's #1 pharmacy, and his retail expertise and outstanding managerial skills will greatly complement
our Board," said David C. Novak, Tricon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.</P>

<P>Ryan is a Director of FleetBoston Financial and Reebok International, Ltd.  He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the University
of Rhode Island and Brown University School of Medicine.  He holds a B.S. Degree in Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island.</P>

<P>Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., based in Louisville, KY, is the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system units, with
over 30,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries and territories.  The company's brands - KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell - are the
global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style restaurant categories, respectively.  Total worldwide system sales for the
brands were over $22 billion in 2000.</P>

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